The hottest young property in rugby league is set to sign with South Sydney in coming weeks.

Gold Coast teenager Payne Haas had all 16 NRL clubs on his tail – as well as a couple of American NFL franchises. I'm hearing it's come down to a battle between the Rabbitohs and Eels for the forward – who at 16 is already bigger than Jason Taumalolo – with Souths set to win the fight. Haas, who was on contract to the Warriors this year, is too young to play NRL next season. He'll be unleashed in the Rabbitohs' NYC team in 2017 but will move straight into the NRL in 2018 ... and he'll be a sensation.